Samsung's latest phablets have only been out for a few months, but rumors about its next-gen Galaxy S7 are already making the rounds.

We'll likely see the S7 in the first quarter of 2016 (the S6 arrived in March), and rumors suggest that it will sport a force-touch feature like that on the iPhone 6s.

As noted by AndroidHeadlines.com, Samsung submitted a patent application in April 2014 for a "Touch Input Apparatus" that was only just published by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and sounds a lot like Apple's 3D Touch.

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Other rumored Galaxy S7 features include a 20-megapixel rear-facing camera and a Samsung Exynos 8890 processor, as well as a USB-C connector.

Like its predecessors, the Galaxy S7 will be designed to compete with some of the top smartphones available, including Apple's new iPhone 6s line. There's a lot riding on this launch, though. While Samsung is still the world's top handset maker, the company's smartphone business has been in decline amidst pressure from China-based competitors, as well as Apple.

What is clear, however, is that all reports related to the Galaxy S7 should be taken with the proverbial grain of salt, as Samsung has not confirmed anything or made any announcements. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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